I have to have soft material on my shoes now due to flare ups with arthritis in my toes. If you have to wear special shoe inserts the insole can be removed. I'm 64 and they feel kind of like socks with shoe bottoms. I got them to wear when I work outside, we live in the country and they make me feel a little safer from ants and scorpions crawling into my shoes. They are comfy, love the cushy soles and I am very picky.They were so comfortable I wore them almost every day. Good for work- they look really good- walking, and I guess running, though I don't do much of that... also I weigh quite a lot and these held up well.I like these. I have a really hard foot to fit. High rubber arch, etc.. Kudos#!$...An 11w is what this feels like! You guys are super. I would gladly endorse. I have a radio voice that would tag these to the moon and back!I was a little concerned when I ordered these because I have severe arthritis on the top of my feet down into toes with some bone on bone and nerve compression but these are like compression socks with no laces. These fit perfectly and actually don't add any pressure to the top of my feet like I expected and are comfortable all day long.The support is good but they don't cushion my feet on the soles like most running shoes do.I can wear them all day which is awesome some don't last but a few hours and I have to take them off. Would be nice if I could fit orthopedic inserts in that my doctor recommended but they are still keepers.I like the colors that this shoe comes in -bought 3 - blue , grey and red ! It fits comfortably with socks ,very light weight and has a slightly higher sole so it gives me a little more height - great shoe to walk in all day.I like the shoe, especially for the arch support it provides my feet. I initially wore them indoors to fully test the arch support and to see how long these supports would last during normal wear throughout the day, walking up and down the stairs, walking on hard floors and carpeting etc. They fit my feet just fine, but they aren't the kind of shoes you can just step in and walk off! The mesh on the top of the foot sometimes folds over and sometimes I've had to pull them over the foot. I'm not 100% convinced that these can be my everyday go to shoes yet. They are pretty close though!These are very comfortable shoes it's like walking on a cloud I bought 3 pairs and they are worth the moneyThese are the best cheap shoes I have ever bought. Nice looking and comfortable .